Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-28
Afternoon Session.


The Land Committee recommended
that quit claim deed issue to G. A.
Nolte. Adopted.
The Finance Committee recon-
mended that the following insurance
policies ON the City Hall be accepted
Helvetia, $4,000; Sun, $1,000.
Adopted.
In the matter introduced by Mr..
Barrett relative to the city employees,
recommended that it be referred to
the City Attorney for an opinion as to
whether it conflicts with the city
charter. Adopted.
Recommended that the claim OF J.
II. Lenmene be rejected. Adopted.
Recommended that the claim OF
Alice Dehail be denied. Adopted.
Recommended that S2l.10 rebate
be allowed VIM. Shelhauser. Adj
opted.
Recommended that $500 be re-
turned to Chas. Wickman, and $40 40
to Henry Elliott. Adopted.
Recommended that $7767o be
transferred from the cash fund to the
Main street paving fund. Adopted.
The City Assessor stated that he
desired suitable place for his work
and his maps needed revising. Re-
ferred to Finance Commute.
Mr.. Cuddy moved that q committee
OF three be appointed to act in con-
junction with the City Attorney to
prepare an ordinance to regulate the
standing OF hacks and express wa
gonson the streets. Adopted. Mr.
Humphreys appointed Messrs Cuddy,
Cohn and Linsabaugh.
Mr.. Cuddy offered motion to the
effect that no licenses be issued to
street fakirs to sell wares on the
streets, since they were becoming a
nuisance. He did not desire to have
the poor cripples and q few others
who depend on their sales for a liv-
ing included. The matter was re-
fer!ed to the Police Comm issioners.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board OF Public Works re-
ported as follows:
Ga communication of City Surveyor
in regard to stone pavement, report
that the work is not being done ac-
cording TO contract, and recommend
that the work be stopped. Adopted.
On petition of Walter S. Moore for
grades on Figueroa street, recommen-
ded that the same be granted.
Adopted.
On petition OF Domingo Ancestry
for permission to occupy ten feet of
the sidewalk on corner of Main and
Requena streets, report that the
board has no authority to act.
Adopted.
On petition OF Geo. Howard and
others for permission to grade Santee
street, recommended that the same
be granted, provided the owners grade
all street intersections, and other
work is completed between the points
named in the petition in accordance
with the regular specifications for
graded streets. Adopted.
Recommended that the petition of
VIM. Wright and others for permis-
sion to grade Pacheco street be
granted. Adopted.
On protest of August Brandon and
others against the grading of Lincoln
place, report that the grading is to be
done on said street. Received and
filed.
On petition OF 7. p. Lee and others
10 have Sunset avenue graded under
the Vrooman act, recommended that
the same be referred to the City Sur
veyor to ascertain if the required
amount OF property owners are repre-
sented in the petition. Adopted.
On petition of Hervey Indy and
others to have resolution for grading
Seventh street amended so as to i'm
prove the roadway only; recommend
ed, that the resolution be amended SC
as to call only for the grading OF the
roadway a width OF go feet to rule
grade, and the City Surveyor prepare